1992 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL covers the sedan with a twin-cam engine. The 5.0L V8 listed here uses double overhead camshafts, still naturally aspirated and still running on gasoline. The body is a 4-door sedan and Base is the only trim in the data.

Engines covered

• 5.0L V8 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1992 500SEL. Three complaints are on record for the 1992 500SEL; each of them involves the electrical system, and one also names the power train. Separately, the 1992 W140-chassis models as a line collected one complaint, which touched the electrical system and the engine and engine cooling. The manual gives wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the electrical system, with procedures, specifications and torque values for the power train and engine cooling.